Pine Richland
September 2026
Pine Richland defeats Mount Lebanon on the Road
September 19, 2026 | Richie Dininni
Coming off a loss, the Pine Richland Rams were looking for a bounce-back win as they traveled to Mount Lebanon to face the Blue Devils. The Rams started with the ball and immediately got to work, with a 57-yard touchdown pass caught by Khalil Taylor to give the Rams an early 7- 0 lead. Mt. […]
Central Catholic pulls away from Pine-Richland in heavyweight bout
September 12, 2026 | Stone Manges
The Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings defeated the Pine-Richland Rams 48-24 in a battle between the top two teams in 5 and 6A in the WPIAL on September 11th, 2026. In the first half, both offensive units had their explosiveness on display. The Rams got on the board first with a field goal from Landon Brown […]
Pine Richland’s offense puts on a show in win over West Allegheny
September 5, 2026 | Andrew Schaffer
Last week Pine Richland’s offense put on a show in Ohio and tonight was no different in their 59-20 win over West Allegheny in their home opener. “Yeah I mean, you got a couple guys out there that are pretty special that usually when they touch the ball, they can make things happen, we still […]
2026 PFN Player Profile: Aaron “Oobi” Strader – QB – Pine-Richland (video interview)
August 26, 2026 | Billy Splain
Aaron “Oobi” Strader QB Pine-Richland 6’0 • 185 Class of 2027 All-Conference • All-State Committed to Kent St oobi by PAFootball Newsdotcom
Khalil Taylor commitment to Nebraska. Learn more about the player, person & why he picked this day to commit
July 6, 2026 | Billy Splain
“He was my best friend. We had a strong connection,” is what Pine-Richland wide receiver Khalil Taylor said about the best friend he lost one year ago on July 6. Kevin McKenzie was just 16 when he was gunned down. He says that it was one of the reasons he transferred to Pine-Richland and that […]
Anchors up for Pine-Richland kicker Landon Brown.
June 28, 2026 | Billy Splain
Landon Brown Kicker/Punter Pine-Richland Class of 2027 Committed to NAVY “Landon Brown is a great kicker, but even better human being. Faced a ton of adversity losing his Junior year after leg injury in Game 1, but stayed the course and worked his tail off to get back better and stronger” said Pine-Richland Head Coach […]
Pine Richland falls just short in loss to Peters Township
November 23, 2025 | Andrew Schaffer
It was the tale of 2 halves for Pine Richland. After getting off to a hot start in the first half. The second half was dominated by Peters Township and Pine Richland fell 20-19. Pine Richland started the game with ball at their own 27 yard line. After a big run they were in Peters […]
WPIAL Class 5A Championship Preview: Pine-Richland vs. Peters Township
November 20, 2025 | Annabelle Aquino
The familiar foes of Pine-Richland and Peters Township will battle again at Acrisure in the WPIAL Class 5A Championship. Last year, the Pine-Richland Rams came out on top, while Peters claimed the title in 2023. No. 1 Pine-Richland (11-1) will attempt to overcome the undefeated Peters Township (12-0) this Saturday. The Rams’ roster boasts a […]
Pine Richland Outlasts Moon In 34-24 5A Semifinal Thriller
November 15, 2025 | Isaac Graves
Two of the top teams in Class 5A faced off in one of the two semifinal games on Friday night. The Pine Richland Rams and Moon Tigers made their way to Chartiers Valley High School for a game with major implications. And they put on quite the show. Moon opened the game with possession but […]
The STATE of PA Football! Week 9, Clairton, SoLeHi, NW Lehigh & Pine-Richland sound off!
October 22, 2025 | Billy Splain
The staff recaps week 8, goes big game hunting in week 9 AND we welcome coaches and players from Clairton, Southern Lehigh, Northwestern Lehigh and Pine-Richland!
Pine-Richland 67 North Allegheny 0 on 10/17/2025
October 18, 2025 | William Spicher
PR Coach Jon LeDonne comments after game Maclane Miller comments after game Video last PR TD & PAT of game Click Here For More Photos – Senior Night
Pine-Richland Overpowers Penn Hills in 63–19 Victory.
October 4, 2025 | Davis Natali
From the opening kickoff to the final whistle, Pine-Richland left little doubt in a 63–19 rout of Penn Hills. The Rams, fresh off a 60-point win against Fox Chapel, continued their dominance on offense and set the tone early with junior quarterback Aaron Strader capped the opening drive with a 5-yard touchdown run to make […]
Pine-Richland cruises past North Hills in conference opener, 48-6
September 13, 2025 | Davis Natali
By Davis Natali Behind a 321-yard performance from quarterback Aaron Strader. Pine-Richland opened conference play in dominant fashion, dismantling North Hills 48-6. The Rams set the tone early, with Strader connecting with senior Jay Timmons on an 8-yard touchdown pass to open the scoring. On the Rams’ next possession, Strader found the end zone again, […]
Pittsburgh Central Catholic shuts down Pine-Richland in second half, wins top-ranked showdown 34-20
August 30, 2025 | Davis Natali
PITTSBURGH, PA — In a highly anticipated clash between the reigning WPIAL 6A and 5A champions, Central Catholic delivered a powerful second-half performance to secure its first victory of the season, defeating Pine-Richland 34-20 on Friday night. The game began with fireworks, as Central Catholic sophomore Chris Black took the opening kickoff 100 yards for […]
Pennsylvania Powerhouse Pine-Richland Routs Findlay Ohio, 38-7 in Season Opener
August 23, 2025 | Davis Natali
FINDLAY, OH — Pine-Richland opened its 2025 campaign on the road with a statement, rolling past Findlay, 38-7, in a one-sided Week Zero matchup. The Rams established control early, going 71 yards in nine plays. Senior running back Mac Miller capped off the drive with a 10-yard touchdown run, and junior kicker Landon Brown added […]
WPIAL Announces Pine-Richland to Host 6A, 4A Championships
August 19, 2025 | Blake Fuchs
Pine-Richland’s football stadium will host this year’s WPIAL championship games for the 6A and 4A sections, the league announced Tuesday. The location change comes due to previous host Norwin having construction at their stadium, making it unusable in November. The two stadiums are approximately 40 miles from each other, with Norwin being southeast of Pittsburgh […]
2025 WPIAL 5A Northeast Conference Preview
August 13, 2025 | Davis Natali
Pine-Richland Rams After taking home their second WPIAL title in three years, Pine-Richland looks to add another championship to the trophy case in 2025. The Rams finished 11-2 overall last year and enter this season with their leading passer, rusher, and receiver returning. Junior quarterback Aaron Strader is back under center after throwing for 1,755 […]
WPIAL Media Day: Breaking down 28 teams before the 2025 season
August 7, 2025 | Annabelle Aquino
Featuring 28 teams over the six WPIAL classifications, the first annual W.P.I.A.L. Edition and HomeTeam Collections Media Day offered new insight on the offseason training and expectations for the 2025 football season. Teams in attendance included Pine-Richland, Thomas Jefferson, Elizabeth Forward, Western Beaver, Quaker Valley, Penn Hills, Kiski Area, Franklin Regional, Mars, Frazier, Chartiers-Houston, North […]
Peters Townships’ Reston Lehman Commits to Pitt
June 7, 2025 | Mia Williams
On Saturday afternoon Reston Lehman announced his commit to the University of Pittsburgh to continue his football career. Lehman, a 6’4, 230-pound linebacker for Peters Township High School is a four-star edge and is the ranked the 25th best linebacker in United States for the class of 2026. Lehman, who will graduate in 2026, was […]
Pine-Richland Lineman John Curran III Announces Commitment to Pitt
June 6, 2025 | Blake Fuchs
Pine-Richland’s John Curran III announced his commitment to the University of Pittsburgh, the rising senior announcing his decision on June 6th. Home. @Pitt_FB @CoachDuzzPittFB @CoachDarveau @CoachLG @Coach_LeDonne @Mike_Mack58 @M__Wilk @curranj88 @Coach_Bez @7Twice @210ths @CoachLimegrover @DAWGHZERECRUITS @NPCoachZim @tdhald pic.twitter.com/vRpi3zmo8p — John Curran III (@JCurranIII2026) June 7, 2025 Curran announced earlier in the day his official […]
Pine-Richland Senior Joshua Nindl Announces Walk-On Commitment to Pitt
May 24, 2025 | Blake Fuchs
Pine-Richland lineman Joshua Nindl announced May 24th his commitment to the University of Pittsburgh as a preferred walk-on. https://x.com/nindl_joshua/status/1926288257525903524 Nindl is the fifth lineman to commit to the team this year, including Shep Turk, who comes from fellow WPIAL school Thomas Jefferson. He said the program reached out to him May 14th, which was a […]
2025 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Pine-Richland RB Maclane Miller
May 5, 2025 | Mia Williams
Maclane Miller Pine-Richland High School Class Of 2026 Running Back First-team all-conference running back Jersey #7 HT/WT 5’8 190 Twitter @maclane_miller7 Coach says: “Tough nose, downhill runner that is going to punish tacklers. Great balance from wrestling background. Packs an explosive punch, will be fun to watch.” Let’s get to know Maclane: How long have […]
Pine-Richland Star CB Jay Timmons Commits to Indiana
April 28, 2025 | Blake Fuchs
Three-star cornerback recruit Lawrence “Jay” Timmons has committed to the University of Indiana, announcing the decision March 28th. blessed🤘🏾#gohoosiers @CfbRalb @TheUCReport @CCignettiIU @CoachOlaAdams @IndianaFootball @Coach_LeDonne @PR_RamsFootball pic.twitter.com/5Ddtl0r32v — Lawrence “Jay” Timmons 3⭐️ (@jay__timmons) April 29, 2025 Timmons was instrumental in Pine-Richland’s third straight WPIAL 5A championship appearance and second championship victory in that three year […]
